Part I: Why engineering and problem solving are important in early childhood inclusive classrooms -- Young children are natural problem solvers: a framework overview -- Universal design for learning to support engineering experiences in inclusive early childhood settings -- Part II: Using the problem-solving framework to teach thinking skills in inclusive early childhood settings -- Curious thinkers -- Persistant thinkers -- Flexible thinkers -- Reflective thinkers -- Collaborative thinkers -- Lessons, literature, and STEM learning -- Curious, persistant, flexible, reflective, and collaborative teachers.
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